Backhand
(Back"hand`) n. [Back, adv. + hand.] A kind of handwriting in which the downward slope of
the letters is from left to right.
Backhand
(Back"hand`), a.
1. Sloping from left to right; — said of handwriting.
2. Backhanded; indirect; oblique. [R.]
Backhanded
(Back"hand`ed), a.
1. With the hand turned backward; as, a backhanded blow.
2. Indirect; awkward; insincere; sarcastic; as, a backhanded compliment.
3. Turned back, or inclining to the left; as, backhanded letters.
Backhandedness
(Back"hand`ed*ness), n. State of being backhanded; the using of backhanded or indirect
methods.
Backhander
(Back"hand`er) n. A backhanded blow.
Backhouse
(Back"house`) n. [Back, a. + house.] A building behind the main building. Specifically: A
privy; a necessary.
Backing
(Back"ing), n.
1. The act of moving backward, or of putting or moving anything backward.
2. That which is behind, and forms the back of, anything, usually giving strength or stability.
3. Support or aid given to a person or cause.
4. (Bookbinding) The preparation of the back of a book with glue, etc., before putting on the cover.
Backjoint
(Back"joint`) n. [Back, a. or adv. + joint.] (Arch.) A rebate or chase in masonry left to receive
a permanent slab or other filling.
Backlash
(Back"lash`) n. [Back, adv. + lash.] (Mech.) The distance through which one part of connected
machinery, as a wheel, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, resulting
from looseness in fitting or from wear; also, the jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery
by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.
